My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 704

"Are you sure you won't need the blacksmiths' help?" Kisha asked, wanting to confirm.

"No, ma'am," Hugo assured her. "It's a simple job—just some cutting, which we can do with a saw, and then welding the parts together. We can handle it ourselves."

"Alright then," Kisha said with a smile. "So all I need to do is gather the materials and hand them over to you?"

"Yes, ma'am!" Hugo responded confidently.

After confirming everything, Kisha began planning her next steps. Since they didn't have the necessary drums on hand, she needed to source them from elsewhere—and what better place than abandoned factories? That meant she had two options: go herself, utilize her system's storage to collect as many as needed without hassle, or enlist help from others so she wouldn't need to raise a hand to do the job.

"Alright, expect the delivery soon. In the meantime, prepare everything and educate everyone on the process while I gather the necessary materials for the project," Kisha instructed before bidding farewell to Hugo.

The Blythes, who had remained silent throughout the conversation, were still unsure about what this so-called project entailed but chose not to interrupt.

After leaving, Kisha walked back the way she came, lost in thought. She was so deep in her planning that she failed to notice Duke approaching her silently once again, his presence slipping past her awareness with ease.

"What are you thinking about, wifey?" Duke's voice suddenly broke through her thoughts, making Kisha jump in surprise.

"Oh! When did you get here? Are you done with training?" she asked, still regaining her composure.

"Just now. I was looking for you so we could have an afternoon snack," Duke said with a boyish grin. "Since we had a late brunch, I figured you might be getting a little hungry." He looked at her expectantly, hoping she'd be happy about the surprise.

However, Kisha seemed distracted, her mind elsewhere, and she didn't react the way Duke had anticipated. Frowning slightly, he leaned in and asked again, "Is something on your mind?"

Kisha tilted her head in thought. Although she had lived in City A for a long time and had grown up there, her knowledge of its industries was limited. Now that she was considering where to find the metal drums, she realized she had no idea where to start.

Seeing Duke beside her, an idea struck her. "Do you know where we could get some metal drums?" she asked.

"Metal drums?" Duke repeated, raising a brow. "What do you need them for?" His tone was thoughtful—depending on their intended use, he could suggest the best place to find them.

"Hmmm, I was thinking of making hundreds of compost bins for fertilizer…" Kisha said thoughtfully. She didn't mention her plan to turn it into a business to earn more system points after selling it—there was no need.

Duke had already seen her system in action and had pieced together enough about how it worked. He figured she either planned to use the fertilizer on her farm inside her territory space or had some other purpose in mind. Whatever the case, he didn't feel the need to pry further.

"Actually, I know a few factories that might have what you need," Duke said enthusiastically. "There's a cooking oil factory that supplies drums of oil to big restaurants and hotels. Then, there are also chemical factories that use thicker metal drums, which would be even better for your compost bins. What do you think?"

He looked at Kisha expectantly, ready to lead her to whichever factory best suited her needs.